82 public schools serving approximately 57,686 students, in a county of 406,616 residents.
LARGEST DISTRICT
NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
10,895 students · 21 districts in Orange County
Left bar is the racial makeup of Orange County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
How many public schools are in Orange County?
Orange County, New York has 82 public K-12 schools serving approximately 57,686 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Orange County?
The county's public school system includes 48 elementary, 16 middle, 16 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Orange County?
NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Orange County, serving approximately 10,895 students. The county contains 21 school districts overall.
What is the population of Orange County?
Orange County, New York has a population of approximately 406,616, with a median age of 37. About 25.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Orange County?
Median household income in Orange County is $97,178, above the New York average of $77,785. About 8.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Orange County?
Approximately 32.5% of adults 25 and older in Orange County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Orange County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 43.4% of students in Orange County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New York county average of 47.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Orange County schools?
Across Orange County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.0 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Orange County?
Orange County residents are approximately 62% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 12% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Orange County is owner-occupied?
Orange County has about 149,699 housing units, of which roughly 67.8% are owner-occupied.
